SMITH Ida Estelle

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• Reference Number: 221

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Lenious Joined Carsley Methodist Church on 31 Aug 1894, Rev. J.B. Askew Ida joined Carsley Methodist church on 31 Aug 1894, Rev J.B. Askew

Person Source

Ida married BISHOP Lenious Thomas cal 1894. Lenious (son of BISHOP H. S. and BISHOP Virginia --LNU--) was born on 7 Mar 1845 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 9 Apr 1939 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; was buried in Waverly, VA (Bishop Cemetary, Chappell Farm). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Marriage date from 1930 census as he was 36 and she was 19 at "date of first marriage"

1. BISHOP Leonard T. was born on 29 Aug 1880; died about 1931 in Newport News, VA; was buried in Waverly, VA (Bishop Cemetary, Chappell Farm).
2. BISHOP Inez was born on 6 Feb 1883; died on 22 Oct 1949 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; was buried in Waverly, VA (Bishop Cemetary, Chappell Farm).
3. BISHOP Merritt S. was born in Feb 29,1882; died on 12 Sep 1944; was buried on 14 Sep 1944 in Waverly, VA (Bishop Cemetary, Chappell Farm).
4. BISHOP William (Willie) was born on 23 Aug 1885 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 1 Nov 1964 in Sussex County, VA (At His Residence); was buried on 3 Nov 1964 in Waverly, VA (Bishop Cemetary, Chappell Farm).
5. BISHOP Bertha was born on 13 Jul 1888; died on 8 Mar 1952 in Petersburg, VA; was buried in Mar 1952 in Waverly, VA (Bishop Cemetary, Chappell Farm).
6. BISHOP Iola Estelle was born on 2 May 1890 in Prince George County, VA; died on 11 Feb 1974; was buried in Feb 1974 in Richmond, Virginia, USA.

Notes:

They came to the Petersburg area from Shippenburg, Pa (N40° 03.010' W77° 31.184') most likely in the early 1850s, when they were relatively young people, perhaps newly weds. They were most likely born in the 1830s. He was involved in railroad construction, having had a part in the building of the Shippenburg, Chambersburg (N39° 56.231' W77° 39.672' ) lines in Pa, before coming to Virginia.

They were the parents of 4 daughters, who were most likely all born after they came to Virginia.

Joseph married NORTHINGTON Martha Jane. Martha was born in 1823; died before 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: 1880, Prince George County, VA; Seamtress

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Occupation:
Living with James and Mary Smith Pettaway